Moab History: ‘The salt on top of the mountains’
The mountainside community of La Sal has experienced shifts in the years since the Euro-American settlement of the area in the 1870s and 1880s, including both in its name and location.
The mountainside community of La Sal has experienced shifts in the years since the Euro-American settlement of the area in the 1870s and 1880s, including both in its name and location.
Aerial images over the decades help chronicle the large-scale changes Moab has experienced over the past century.Â
Today, as in the past, educators play a tremendous role in the Moab community.
The museum’s newest exhibit will display a cohesive timeline of Grandstaff’s life with research compiled by genealogist Nick Sheedy.
While countless restaurants, bars, and other venues have come and gone over the years, many generations of Moabites have appreciated the opportunity to gather for dancing, socializing, or sharing a drink.Â
Mill Creek has long played a powerful role in Moab’s history as a life-giving water source, but sometimes as a destructive force during flash floods.
Ranching was a primary lifestyle in Castle Valley for decades.
The mountains have played a role in thousands of years of human history.
Ken’s Lake south of Moab is a bustling hotspot during the summer months.
The uranium mining boom of the 1950s changed Moab tremendously, transforming the sleepy, remote city into a bustling, affluent boomtown. While…